Guwahati, Aug. 24 -- Veteran Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday announced his retirement from all forms of the game. The Saurashtra cricketer made the revelation on social media.

Cheteshwar Pujara, one of India's most reliable Test batsmen, has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket. He finishes his career as the eighth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket for India, with 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries.

Despite a difficult period towards the end of his 103-Test career, Pujara, who started his cricket journey by facing balls under a neem tree at the 3 Kothi Ground in Rajkot, will look back on both his numbers and his career with pride.

In a post on social media, Pujara said, "Wearing...